18:40 Punchestown

Saturday 29 April 2017

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28th Running Punchestown Charity Race

Off time: 18:50 | Winning time: 3m 49.8s

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Selected odds by:

Buonarotti Boy¹⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-3| J: Mr T J Matthews| T: G Elliott| OR: 57

20/1

Off the track since August. Ground conditions are fine and hit his best form last summer. Has plenty to find at the weights.

Form: 77/940-

Holeinthewall Bar⁶⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-3| J: Thomas Williams| T: G Elliott

14/1

Never raced on the Flat and well beaten in two bumpers. May want a stiffer test and softer ground.

Form:

Liberty's Gift^t²⁴⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-3| J: Clare Howes| T: P W Flynn| OR: 52

20/1

Has winning form on the Flat but needs to prove fitness having been off the track since August. May not stay this far.

Form: 1220/00-

Mr Boss Man¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 12-3| J: Mr I Haughan| T: N Slevin| OR: 65

10/1

Winner of a bumper and a couple of stayers races on the level. Has conditions to suit and could go well at a decent price.

Form: 2549-71

Rideonastar^t1⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-3| J: Paddy Woods| T: M Halford| OR: 77

12/1

Would be on of the higher weighted if this were a handicap. Winner of a couple of races on the Flat and will be all the better for his stable debut. Tongue-tie now fitted.

Form: 77005-0

Tisamystery¹⁶³

Age: 9| Weight: 12-3| J: Miss Charlotte Holmes| T: H De Bromhead

20/1

Winning hurdler and chaser who looks a straightforward ride for an inexperienced rider. May find a few of these are too quick.

Form:

Daisy's Gift⁴¹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-1| J: Trudie Smith| T: W P Mullins

11/4

Romped home on her only start in a bumper. Won a Grade Two chase last time. In form for top yard and has all the tools to win a race such as this.

Form:

Able Dash⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Neil Corkery| T: T O'Connor| OR: 63

33/1

Winner of three AW races but has been really poor of late and is impossible to recommend. Not guaranteed to stay this far.

Form: 44P080-

Chapter Seven²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Sheikh Fahad Al Thani| T: G M Lyons| OR: 80

5/2

Ran really well at Naas on his reappearance. Yet to prove he stays this far but has been noted staying on over shorter. Tends to drop himself out and give himself plenty to do. Finished third in this last year.

Form: 660-402

Face Value⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Emer Molloy| T: A McGuinness| OR: 70

14/1

Has a Flat record of 5-33. Stays well and acts on any ground. Generally takes a few runs to reach fitness after a layoff so should be primed now. His Flat rating gives him an excellent chance.

Form: 3752-06

Hidden Diamond²⁸

Age: 13| Weight: 12-0| J: Maria Kelly| T: Ms M Kelly| OR: 51

40/1

Veteran was tailed off on his reappearance and hard to see that run producing the improvement necessary to land this.

Form: 7506/9-

Investmentsuccess^t³³³

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P Lawlor| T: A Fleming

14/1

Beat a good field when landing his bumper and not disgraced in an AW maiden in January 2016. Off the track since May but of obvious interest.

Form: 3-

Jack Blue⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Aine Phelan| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 50

12/1

Long standing maiden with experience of these charity races. Represents a powerful yard but is now beginning to look slow.

Form: 70369-0

Mandamus¹⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Joanne Lavery| T: Ms S Lavery| OR: 83

7/1

Rated 99 and raced at Listed level at his peak on the Flat but his best form has been over considerably shorter.

Form: 89080-4

Mosman^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: J McGuire| T: P W Flynn| OR: 44

33/1

Winner of one race on the Flat but only start beyond 1m4f suggested he does not stay. Looks moderate and faces a difficult task at the weights.

Form: 65U600

Sheila's Steps^t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Jamie Heavey| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 45

33/1

No better than plating class and hard to find any positives. Yet to make the frame in nine previous starts.

Form: 7047/

Shinghari¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss D Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 73

16/1

Formerly with Dermot Weld and produced best effort for him over considerably shorter and in headgear which is removed here.

Form: 4502-63

Skellig Rocks¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Richy Walsh| T: A L T Moore

14/1

15-race maiden who has shown some promise but is beginning to look one paced. May need a stiffer test than this.

Form:

Spirit Of The Law^t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Kate McPhillips| T: D English| OR: 46

33/1

Winner of six races but last victory was almost three years ago. Has been on a steep decline in recent starts.

Form: 50-0790

Three Kings⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mary Jane Kearney| T: T E Hyde

20/1

Some signs of promise in point-to-points and maiden hurdles but would appear to lack the speed to win a race like this.

Form:

Turn Over Sivola¹⁰⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Hugo McDermott| T: G Elliott

12/1

Mixed chasing and hurdles with an enduring lack of success stretching back mid-2014. Little promise to be gleaned from his latest efforts.

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Verney Boy³⁰²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Amy Buckley| T: N Cassidy| OR: 48

33/1

Well beaten on all five starts and regular headgear not fitted. Hard to see him mounting a serious challenge.

Form: 500/4-

Pegi Browne⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Siobhan O'Sullivan| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 55

25/1

Lightly raced and will be better for a recent return to action. Has the potential to win a race but more likely over a much shorter trip.

Form: 790/60-8

Tortueuse¹⁴²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Frank Brady| T: R Hennessy| OR: 38

50/1

Had some form at Dundalk in December 2015 but has been poor since. Having first run for new trainer.

Form: 080500-

Non-Runners

Cyril²²⁸

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 1

Station Closed⁷²

Weight: 11-9| Age: 9

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 2

California Soul⁹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Chapter Seven (5/2), Daisy's Gift (11/4), Mandamus (7/1), Mr Boss Man (10/1), Turn Over Sivola (12/1), Jack Blue (12/1), Rideonastar (12/1), Face Value (14/1), Holeinthewall Bar (14/1), Investmentsuccess (14/1), Skellig Rocks (14/1), Shinghari (16/1), Three Kings (20/1), Tisamystery (20/1), Buonarotti Boy (20/1), Liberty's Gift (20/1), Station Closed (20/1), Cyril (20/1), Pegi Browne (25/1), Spirit Of The Law (33/1), Able Dash (33/1), Verney Boy (33/1), Mosman (33/1), Sheila's Steps (33/1), California Soul (33/1), Hidden Diamond (40/1), Tortueuse (50/1)

DAISYS GIFT arrives fitter and in better form than most in this. She romped home in a bumper on debut and that sort of effort would be good enough here. Investmentsuccess is another bumper winner and one who has gone well over shorter on the Flat since whilst Chapter Seven was third in this race last year and has place prospects again if not getting too detached.